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Cost of Living Comparison Between Seychelles and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Seychelles and China

😐 Solo nomad: Seychelles is 107.9% more expensive than China without rent, and 149.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Seychelles is 106.7% more expensive than China without rent, and 132.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seychelles
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.16 SCR 237
$2.77 ¥19.31
519.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.5 SCR 975
$24.14 ¥169
191.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.76 SCR 93.5
$4.75 ¥33.15
42.32%
Cappuccino
$4.88 SCR 67.5
$3.02 ¥21.06
61.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 SCR 31.10
$0.44 ¥3.06
411.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 SCR 29.76
$0.27 ¥1.87
696.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.52 SCR 118
$0.96 ¥6.67
787.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 SCR 51.8
$2.04 ¥14.21
83.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seychelles
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 SCR 24.81
$1.75 ¥12.21
2.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 SCR 22.64
$1.69 ¥11.79
-2.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 SCR 26.59
$0.98 ¥6.85
95.92%
Eggs
$3.47 SCR 47.96
$1.60 ¥11.19
116.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.85 SCR 289
$13.34 ¥93.1
56.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.95 SCR 82.4
$3.27 ¥22.82
81.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.65 SCR 134
$10.63 ¥74.2
-9.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 SCR 28.12
$1.74 ¥12.16
16.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 SCR 33.77
$1.26 ¥8.76
93.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 SCR 32.90
$1.45 ¥10.13
64.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.71 SCR 79.0
$1.19 ¥8.28
379.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.41 SCR 19.49
$0.73 ¥5.08
93.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 SCR 18.89
$0.86 ¥5.99
59.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 SCR 18.58
$0.62 ¥4.30
116.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 SCR 19.95
$0.53 ¥3.71
171.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.05 SCR 305
$3.44 ¥24.03
540.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.20 SCR 155
$11.63 ¥81.2
-3.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.37 SCR 46.58
$0.84 ¥5.88
301.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.70 SCR 78.9
$1.62 ¥11.30
251.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Seychelles
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 SCR 11.29
$0.44 ¥3.07
86.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.17 SCR 418
$20.71 ¥145
45.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.72 SCR 121
$1.42 ¥9.91
514.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 SCR 36.56
$0.33 ¥2.27
700.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.93 SCR 193
$6.51 ¥45.42
113.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 SCR 19.76
$1.17 ¥8.19
22.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K SCR 362.0K
$19.2K ¥133.9K
36.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.0K SCR 483.8K
$16.6K ¥116.1K
110.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seychelles
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 SCR 1,625
$51.4 ¥359
128.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.17 SCR 556
$9.63 ¥67.2
317.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$139 SCR 1,918
$11.22 ¥78.3
1135.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seychelles
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.1 SCR 957
$39.09 ¥273
76.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.43 SCR 214
$14.70 ¥103
4.97%
Cinema Ticket
$5.75 SCR 79.5
$6.14 ¥42.89
-6.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seychelles
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 SCR 2,198
$416 ¥2,905
-61.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,571 SCR 118.6K
$17.9K ¥125.0K
-52.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seychelles
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 SCR 785
$45.24 ¥316
25.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.24 SCR 349
$32.59 ¥228
-22.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.7 SCR 951
$73.0 ¥509
-5.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.6 SCR 936
$72.8 ¥508
-7.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seychelles
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 SCR 12.9K
$432 ¥3,018
115.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$813 SCR 11.3K
$253 ¥1,767
221.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 SCR 26.1K
$923 ¥6,441
104.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,596 SCR 22.1K
$546 ¥3,811
192.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$710 SCR 9,823
$5,324 ¥37.2K
-86.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$884 SCR 12.2K
$2,784 ¥19.4K
-68.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Seychelles
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$777 SCR 10.7K
$1,037 ¥7,240
-25.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.5
4.06
306.40%

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Last update for Seychelles: January 11, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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